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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend makes a very important point. Our uplands are one of our environmental glories, and it is critical that those who live and work in the uplands and those who,…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is a fair point.28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy predecessor in this role, now Leader of the House, introduced a national litter strategy, and since then a number of organisations, including Chichester council and my hon.…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady asks if I have read The Sunday Times ; I tend not to read the Sunday newspapers—it is better for my health. She asks a very serious question, and I will raise it…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is a very good point from someone who was an excellent Minister. I so enjoyed serving with my hon. Friend. As ever, he shows that his commitment to animal welfare and to the…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is also a wonderful addition to the House of Commons. I would like to cultivate him. He is a tall poppy in this House and certainly no blushing violet. He makes…28 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries PolicyMy hon. Friend is an impressive advocate for fishing communities, not least his own in Lowestoft. He is absolutely right: as we leave the European Union, we must reallocate…28 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries PolicyThe agreement that the Prime Minister has negotiated with the European Union allows us to have tariff and quota-free access to the European Union. We can have the best of both…28 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries PolicyI have enormous respect for my hon. Friend, but I think he misunderstands the nature of the backstop. If the backstop were ever to come into operation—of course we hope it would…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have enormous respect for Professor Helm, but food security is absolutely central to my Department’s and this Government’s mission.28 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries PolicyThe Government’s vision for future fisheries policy as we leave the European Union was set out in our July 2018 fisheries White Paper. A sea of opportunity exists for all of the…28 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries PolicyThe fishermen of Strangford and the Ards peninsula are people close to my heart. It is absolutely right that since the recent actions we have been in touch with the Irish…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very keen to see rare breeds survive, which is why I suspect the leader—ex-leader, rather—of the Liberal Democrats, the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron),…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend draws attention to just one of many ways in which farmers are making sure that our natural environment is enhanced. Our new environmental land management schemes…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely agree that we need to take the issue of air quality more seriously. It is absolutely the No. 1 environmental threat to public health, and that is why our recent air…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister with responsibility for the environment, my hon. Friend the Member for Suffolk Coastal (Dr Coffey), has already done so, and of course I would be happy to do so at…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a good Bill, and I am a cat owner. Let’s bring it on.28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely. Were it not for the advocacy of my hon. Friend and her constituents, we would not have the seasonal agricultural workers scheme in place already, and I pay tribute to…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will do my very best.28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, can I thank you for granting my hon. Friend a long extension? She is absolutely right. Soil is at the heart of the fight against climate change, it is at the heart of…28 Mar 2019